Purpose
With SSL already confirmed, these checklist steps validate that DirectAdmin Extra Features open correctly. This confirms HTTPS routing, service availability, and UI‑level readiness.
Scope and Applicability
- Applies to the Account Domain VPS
- Performed one time per VPS
- Validates runtime services required before mail setup
Prerequisites
- SSL is configured and validated for the account domain.
- HTTPS access works without warnings.
- DirectAdmin is accessible using HTTPS and the domain account name.
Start to Confirm DirectAdmin Extra Features Open
From the DirectAdmin | USER interface, go to Extra Features and confirm each listed item opens successfully. Each feature’s items to check are described next.
1. Confirm Roundcube Opens (webmail)
- Open Roundcube using DirectAdmin Admin credentials.
- Confirm the interface loads.
- Close Roundcube.
No mail configuration or testing should be performed.
2. Confirm phpMyAdmin Opens
- Open phpMyAdmin.
- Confirm it loads successfully.
- Close phpMyAdmin.
No database changes are required.
3. Confirm CSF (ConfigServer Security & Firewall) Opens
- Confirm that ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) appears and opens.
- If CSF does not appear, or if CSF is missing, install it using the following commands in a terminal session. After installation, return to DirectAdmin | USER | Extra Features. Then, confirm CSF opens; then, close it.
wget http://files.directadmin.com/services/all/csf/csf_install.sh 945 /bin/sh ./csf_install.sh
Next Steps
Depending on what brought you here, you can easily return to that exact area on the page. Just, click any of these specific areas or checklist sections you recognize that led you here.
- Complete Setup Guide: Return to section “Account Domain only: Ensure redis and DirectAdmin Extra Features are available” and continue after confirm these specific DirectAdmin Extra Features will open.